Toy gun



Patented .lune Zi, SfEt-e f HIESCE, F CUSHING, ELABQ-ll..

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Thisnnvention l relates to toy lguns and moreA p articularlylto a `toygun intended. for use in shooting rubber bands.. .Y

Animportantobject of this invention is l to provide a device of thischaracter, the

construction of' which is such that ythe veloctyof the projectile maybelregulated to suit the desires of the user.

A further. object of the invention is to provide a deviceof thischaracter which includes means for,conveniently supporting a pluralityof rubber bands for use thereon.

These and'other objects .I attain by the' construction shown in theaccompanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferredembodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a toy gun constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a plan View thereof;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation partially in section.l

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral generallydesignates a barrel section and 11 a stock section` A convenient methodof producing the barrel and stock section is by employing a bar whichforms the barrel section and which at the end of the barrel section isoffset downwardly, as at 12, to form the top of the stock andthen bentback to form the bottom of the stock and finally joined to the offsetportion'12, as at 13. The barrel adjacent its rear e'nd has formedtherethrough a vertically extending bore 1&- through. which is extendeda bolt 15, the upper end of which normally projects slightly above theupper surface of the barrel sectioni0. Pivoted to the forward end of thestock at the under surface thereof is a bell crank lever 16, onearm ofwhich is pivotally connected with the lower end of the bolt, as at 17,and the oppositey arm ofwhich pro jects downwardly and forms a trigger18. A .spring 19 connects the first named er1-n of the lever with thebarrel 10 and tends te maintain the bolt in its proper position. Upwardmovement of the bolt is limited by a transverse pin 20 which engages theunder surface of the barrel. The trigger mechanism may be enclosed by asuitable guard 21, if so desired.

The upper surface of the barrel is pro vided at spaced points withshoulders 22, 23, 24 facing toward the forwardy end of theapplication-inea Karen 2s, me. serial No. ears?.

barrel section. These shoulders may be conveniently produced4 byemploying a small bar 25 and directingone end of this bar through a bore26 formed in the barrel- 00 section. At a point spaced above the uppersurface of the barrel, the bar isv then bent so that it inclinesrearwardly and downwardly to provide an inclined rear face for theshoulder element and the terminal por 05 tion thereof is extended at anangle, as at 27, to pass through a secondvopening 28 formed in thebarrel. At the under surface of the barrel, a cleat29 is provided to actas a magazine for holding the bands 30 which 70 are to employed. Thiscleat is preferably produced by employing -a small metal bar andreverting the end portions of the bar upon the bar, as at 31, theterminals of these reverted end portions being extended in parallelrelation and at right angles to the bar,

' as indicated at 33, and passed through openings formed in the barrelsection 1G: These paralle 4gmrtions are spaced apart a distance slightlygreater than the normal length of band which is to be employed with thegun so that the band is under slight tension when applied thereto.

It will, of course, be obvious that by engaging the band with a stop 23or 24, the velocity of the band when released will be much greater thanif the band is engaged with the stop 22. .It will also be obvious thatthe device may be readily and cheaply produced and durable and efficientin lservice.

Since this construction is 'obviously capable of a ,certain range ofchange and modifi. cation without materially departing from the spiritof the invention, I do not limit 5 myself to such specific structureexcept as hereinafter claimed.

claim A Atoy gun including a barrel section having spaced. shouldersfacing toward the muzzle end thereof and the rear fa/cesbf saidshoulders inclining downwardly toward the fear end pf the`stock adaptedto selectively receive one end of an eiastic band and a trigger operatedbolt at the stock end of the barrel adapted to receive the opposite endof the band.

2. A toy gun including a barrel section having spaced shoulders facingtoward the muzzle end thereof and adapted to selectively receive one endofan elastic band and a trigger operated bolt at the stock end of thebarrel adapted to receive the opposite end of the band each of saidshoulders comprising a bar having the forward end thereof directedthrough a vertically extending opening in the barrel, said bar at pointsspaced above the vbarrel being bent rearwardly and downwardly and havingits rear end directed through a second opening formed in the barrel.

3. A toy gun including a barrel section having spaced shoulders `facingtoward the muzzle. `end thereof and adapted to selectively receive oneend of an elastic band and a trigger operate-d bolt at the stock end ofthe barrel adapted to receive the opposite end of the band, the undersurface of the barrel having a cleat for the reception of the additionalbands, said cleatcomprising a bar paralleling the barrel and having itsunder portions reverted thereon, the terminals .of said end portionsbeing extended in parallel vrelation and at right angles to the bar andengaged in openings formed in the barrel.

4. A toy gun including a barrel section .having spaced shoulders facingtoward the spaced apart a distance approximately equal to the normallength of the band employed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my' signature.

. HERMAN A. MIKSCH.

